It is thought that Minnelli is the only actress with the distinction of being an Academy Award winner whose parents were both Academy Award winners; however Judy Garland never won a competitive Oscar. Although her father won Best Director for Gigi, her mother received an honorary Juvenile Oscar for her outstanding performance as a screen juvenile for the previous year. It was given to her at the 1940 Academy Awards for her performances in 1939 including The Wizard of Oz and Babes in Arms.

2009: won: Drama Desk Special Award for “her role as a beloved American musical theater icon, for her enduring career of sustained excellence, and her glorious performance in Liza's at The Palace...!”[9]

Independent Theatre Reviewers Association

2009: won: Best Female Theatrical Performance (Liza's at The Palace...!)